PARLIAMENT

Hokitika Guardian, 27 October 1921, Page 1

PARLIAMENT

lit -,- 1 I'.l.K'.t It A I'll THE COUNCIL. WELLINGTON. O'-t. 2--T!ie Legislative ! omtcil met at -h-t (l '’ ti,,, Treaties of Peace Amendment |tdi was put thiough all stages. HU, me,elv continues the existing law. which otherwise would expire on I’H-'-p,,, |.aw of Libel Further Amcml-,-eporied with all amendment from the. Statutes llevision Committee. T 1,.. Kahbil Nuisance AmeiidmenHill was received from the House and ~-ad a til st time. lion AlrGiegm moved tin- secoad hog Of the -i.tries Act Amendment, which provides foi taking a live-sixths majority verdict in all hut capital criminal ollenecs. H..„ Samuel opposed the Hall and moved it he ,ead that dt»> sis n,o,U-l.s. Uret a lengthv debate the ameudmeii. was .ejected and the second reading ;i ._rjVP(l t<>. The Council adjourned at 1

TDK HOUSEThr House mot .'t. 2..T0 pm. Tli,. ;iltot noon session til 1 * lO I'ni.M W!IS taken up with formal business and \vil!i :i discussion on Ministois i‘‘l> ,<s

11> rjiicst ions. t . . \ t the ~veiling fllino tin' Ahe-mme. of "capital Hunishimoit Hill was | liv Ml- AlcCombs mill mljo'.irned '"Vh,- Stone l.»unirics Amendment Hill Mr Harry) was r uloil mil 1, . v Sp,.;ik<M mi tl"' Ltvuimil thill " :1 " Appropi in I i"" Hill. Tlu- 11,hiii11i"i' Stale Him); H'H ,Mr VoitelD was ruled nut I'm n

Tin- I’:,inters am! Doenrnlnts llualtl' I’nitouti'ili Hill (Ml Voituli) was i -ad a sue mil ti mo i>roi"ii"ii, ami roluii-'i t" il„. !.aimin' Hills Committee. TI.U Sanma Hill was pm i hroiigh the final stages ami pa-sod. Hon Amlorsmi moved that tho 11 ilusiri.il Com ilintion ami Allot,atmn Amomlmotlt Hill which was ica.l ~,l im| t iiin- pi'.ii"! t"a, he oiiumii icil^ This imitiiio was agieod I" a 1 11 I,v ilchato. The House wool into ~o,unit toe. I'ioiii which the Hill was ie- | with a minor aiuomlmoitt imnci I,v the Miuistoi. Thu Kililealic.il Act Amu ini men i w.e i 11 1 rodnei'i Ihe Covuiimi 's Message. Thu House lose a, 1 I P "i.